Tracy Harpel Laird, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Tracy H. Laird, M.D. received her medical training at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. She completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital where she then completed two fellowships, one in pediatric cardiology and one in pediatric advanced cardiac imaging. She treats conditions including heart murmur, high blood pressure and tricuspid atresia.
Dr. Laird was raised in Anchorage, AK. While in Houston, she met and married her husband, Penn Laird II, M.D. They have four children and enjoy outdoor activities and are active in their church.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Tulane University School of Medicine (1994)
- Residency
- Texas Childrens Hospital (1997), Pediatrics
- Fellowship
- Texas Childrens Hospital (2001), Cardiac Advanced Imaging
Texas Childrens Hospital (2000), Pediatric Cardiology - Board Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Fetal cardiology
- Echocardiography
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Publications
- Pulmonary-to-systemic blood flow ratio effects of sevoflurane, isoflurane, halothane, and fentanyl/midazolam with 100% oxygen in children with congenital heart disease. Laird TH, Stayer SA, Rivenes SM, Lewin MB, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD, Andropoulos DB. Anesth Analg. 2002 Nov;95(5):1200-6, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200211000-00016. PMID: 12401594
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Professional Activities
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Cardiology
- American Heart Association
- Texas Medical Association
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Awards and Honors
- Best Doctors (2004, 2010-2011, 2013-2023)